For this #InternationalWomen’sDay we have a very special episode. The three women behind the podcast, ✨Lídia, María and Helena ✨ will be bringing you some facts and figures as to why this year's IWD slogan, Embrace Equity, is so relevant, even in 2023. This year, IWD wants to spark a conversation about why it is no longer enough for women to have equal opportunities, and why ❗ equity ❗ is the only way to really make a change. We have come a long way as women ? in society, but data shows that there’s still a long way to go ?. Have a listen and learn about some ways that gender bias affects all ..read more

Our 16th mentor is ✨Jessica Geutner✨, a powerhouse in the automotive and tech industries.  She is from Germany, studied engineering ? and has over 11 years of experience in the automotive industry and 3 in tech. Both are male-dominated industries which have taught her how to navigate gender stereotypes in the workplace and how to overcome them ?.  She is currently the vice president of a strategic customer ad sales force?, but, when she was an executive assistant, she had to face many challenges because of being a woman in a man’s world. However, this didn’t stop Jessica and she didn ..read more

 Our 15th mentor is the incredible ✨Merida Miller ✨, a fearless “empowerer” and problem solver.  She is originally from the East coast of the USA but has been based in Amsterdam for the last four years. She started her career journey in fashion ? and is now the founder of a non-profit organization that has the mission to empower young girls ?.  After 7.5 years working as an advanced concept designer for Underarmour, Merida decided to shift her career and was drawn to create an organization driven by her never-ending desire to grow and impact others?. This is how Project Fearless ..read more

For our 14th episode we have✨Bela Stankova ✨ as our mentor, originally from Bulgaria and based in Belgrade. She is a Leadership ? and Executive Coach ? specialized in Leadership Development, Executive Presence, Productivity and Career Advancement ?. Bela started her career in HR and quickly climbed up the corporate ladder?. Later in her career, she became an entrepreneur with her own coaching practice, where she shares her unique down-to-earth ? and practical approach. During this journey, one of her biggest learnings is that work is not everything, it is always important to align with your in ..read more

Our 13th mentor is ✨Vanessa Sew Chung Hong✨, she is based in South Africa and originally from Maurits Islands ?. She is a marketing professional with more than 18 years of experience across industries as well as omnichannels. She shares our passion to inspire women as she is the founder of 'The Female Leader'. It is a successful LinkedIn platform that inspires women to be whoever they want to be, standing up against bullying, psychological and emotional abuse in the workplace. Her vision in her own words is to 'lead by example and have a passion for coaching, mentoring and empowering people ..read more

We are very lucky to count with ✨Jodi Tingling✨ as our 12th mentor. With more than 10 years of experience, Jodi is a licensed social worker, a multifaceted professional with experience in leadership development ??‍?, career management ?, and wellness in the workplace ?. Her journey includes working for various non-profits, charities, international organizations, and post-secondary institutions developing programs that empower professionals to meet their unique needs ?. Her expertise lies around workplace wellness ☀️, managing stress ?, helping people navigate their career, and building inclusi ..read more

Our mentor in the 11th episode is ✨Gema Ramirez✨. With more than 25 years of experience in corporate, she is now a solopreneur ??‍♀️ - coaching, mentoring, teaching online for the past 4 years. Her expertise lies in conscious living, removing blocks and obstacles and helping leaders finding peace.??‍♀️ We speak with Gema about her experiences and learnings, but also feelings, bringing us closer during our chat ?. She shares with us her challenges, such as opening her own coaching practice and how to manage 'failures' and embrace them in our learning journey. She is an advocate for conscious le ..read more

Our 10th mentor is ✨Zoë Christensen✨. She is the Head of Sustainability of the ReSea Project, founding member Ark2030 and Ambassador of the Perfect World Foundation. Zoë is an active advocate for the natural world, biodiversity and passionate about ocean ? and wildlife ?. Her diverse career goes from owning a restaurant to being a photography agent. Zoë is not afraid of change and she is an example of resilience. When she was eighteen years old, she moved from Denmark ?? to France ??, where she explored the local cuisine. Against all odds and lots of discouraging words from the people around h ..read more

Our 9th mentor is ✨ Stephanie Mitrano- Meda✨.  Stephanie is Senior Partner, Culture Copilot, Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker at Innovation Copilots. She is also a mentor and teaches the Women Leadership programme at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. We learn with her in this episode about emotions in the workplace, feminine values in the corporate culture, and strategic mentoring. Her main focus lies on creating a safe space in companies and organisations, by helping people channelling their emotions and bringing in feminine values. We learn from her how to be ..read more

Our mentor for the 8th episode is ✨Hui Chen✨.  Hui is an internationally renowned leader in ethics and compliance. She is the first-ever Compliance Counsel Expert at the United States Department of Justice and served as a senior compliance leader in industries such as technology, pharmaceutical and financial. Even though she has an impressive career, we actually invited Hui to share with us her unusual professional path. She let herself to be surprised by life and grab every opportunity that appeared her way, not only as a Law practitioner ??‍⚖️ . For instance, she also studied Theology ..read more